Yanixan
A masculine name of indigenous or Native American origin, possibly meaning "flower".
Name Census estimates that about 94 living Americans carry the first name Yanixan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yanixan today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yanixan births was 2009 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yanixan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yanixan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
94
~ 1 in 3,646,323 Americans
Peak year
2009
45 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,163
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Yanixan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yanixan from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 89 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yanixan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yanixan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yanixans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yanixan
The name Yanixan is believed to have originated from an ancient civilization that once flourished in the fertile region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known as Mesopotamia. The earliest records trace the name back to the Sumerian language, which was spoken in the southern part of this region around 3500 BC. Linguists have suggested that the name Yanixan may have evolved from the Sumerian words "yani," meaning "to honor," and "xan," which translates to "leader" or "ruler."
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Yanixan was a prominent Sumerian scholar and scribe who lived in the city of Uruk around 2500 BC. His name is etched on a series of clay tablets that document the intricate system of cuneiform writing developed by the Sumerians. These tablets are now housed in the British Museum and are regarded as invaluable sources of information about the ancient Sumerian culture.
The name Yanixan also appears in several ancient Babylonian texts, including the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, which dates back to around 2100 BC. In this epic, Yanixan is mentioned as a wise and revered elder who advises the great king Gilgamesh on matters of governance and spiritual enlightenment.
During the reign of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia (550 BC - 330 BC), a notable figure named Yanixan served as a high-ranking military commander under King Darius I. Historical accounts describe him as a skilled strategist and fearless warrior who played a pivotal role in the Persian conquest of the Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
In the 5th century AD, a renowned scholar and philosopher known as Yanixan of Alexandria made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy. His treatises on geometry and celestial mechanics were widely studied and referenced by scholars throughout the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Golden Age.
Another notable figure in history was Yanixan the Scribe, a revered calligrapher and illuminator who lived in the city of Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century AD. His exquisite calligraphic works adorned many Islamic manuscripts and were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and nobles of the time.
People
Yanixan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanixan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yanixan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanixan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 94 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yanixan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,646,323 US residents.
Is Yanixan a common name?
We classify Yanixan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 95 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yanixan most popular?
The single biggest year for Yanixan was 2009, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yanixan is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yanixan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yanixan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yanixan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yanixan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yanixan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yanixan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Yanixan as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.